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March 2nd was Dr. Seuss’s birthday
At OCPS, we celebrated it in a very special way.
We all had a really good time.
I’ll tell you about it in this rhyme.
On Monday, we read Cat in the Hat,
On our heads our favorite hats sat.
Green Eggs and Ham was our book on Tuesday
We all wore green, not red or blue or gray.
The next day, Wacky Wednesday was our book
And people were dressed wacky everywhere you look.
On Thursday, we read Fox in Socks

Eighth-grade students Kirsten Parker and John Randall Towles were recently selected through individual auditions to be a part of the 2012 Northern Kentucky Select Band. They performed with other middle school students across the northern Kentucky area March 8-10 at Northern Kentucky University. Kirsten plays the flute and John plays the tuba for the Maurice Bowling Middle School Band. It has been four years since someone from the Owen County School District has been chosen for this honor. Kirsten is the daughter of Rodney and Deborah Parker. John is the son of Randy and Kasey Towles.

An update meeting is scheduled for those planning on raising tobacco this coming year. Topics will focus on new varieties, fertilizer application, managing diseases and suggested good agricultural practices.
The meeting will be held March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jonesville Firehouse.
A chili supper will be provided, so pre-registration is needed from the Grant County Extension Office at 859-824-3355.

The old saying goes ‘you’re never too old to learn.’
Our Leadership Team had the privilege to enrich our knowledge of the Owen County schools.
We began our day at Owen County Elementary with Charlotte Elkins (DDP) and her support staff such as Jimmy Sutherland (transportation), Karen Wash (health), Beverly Marcum (family resource), Becky Mefford (youth services), Veronica Gayle (adult education) and Kathy Resetar (community education).
Elkins explained the importance of the children’s attendance.

Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve Kentucky’s scenic beauty
Spring Clean Week in Owen County is March 18-24
Volunteers will be out in force next week to spring clean Owen County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet announces that Adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean Week will be March 18-24.

After weeks of searching a local family recently found their missing Siberian Husky in a plastic garbage bag and is now offering a $1,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest.
Joy Botkins and her family were originally offering a $500 reward for anyone helping to find the dog, Bleu, who went missing Feb. 22.
The dog’s carcass was found March 4 in an unoccupied section of Sawdridge Creek Road.

Making money and serving the public wasn’t the only thing on Darren Wolford’s mind when he decided to start up a new lawn care service in Owen County.
He was looking to the future and hoping to build a legacy for his son.
Although his son Blake, 16, will soon be off for college, Darren Wolford said he started “Love My Lawn” as a way to help ensure a financial future and bond the pair even further.
“I wanna teach him everything I know,” Darren Wolford said. “This a venture that we can do together.”

The City of Owenton has contracted Rumpke exclusively to provide residential trash service. All residents should contact Rumpke at (800) 678-6753 by March 30 to set up service.
Rumpke will begin weekly trash service April 5.
Trash will be collected on Thursdays and residents should place trash in bags or cans at the curb the night before.
A recycling drop-off box will be provided at 310 S. Main Street in Owenton. Residents can use the box to recycle plastic bottles and jugs, aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, steel cans, paper and cardboard.

A Franklin County man has been indicted by the Owen County grand jury after allegedly being involved in a string of burglaries on U.S. 127 South.
Andrew J. Oliver, 28, was indicted on the charges of second-degree burgalry and theft by unlawful taking.
According to records from the Owen Circuit Clerk’s Office, victims of a burglary that took place on Jan. 20 reported that two doors of their home on U.S. 127 South had been kicked in and jewelry, guns and medication had been stolen.

The Owen County Board of Education has a new chairman following the resignation of Brian Young.
Young announced his resignation to Owen County School District Superintendent David Raleigh and other board members Feb. 28. His resignation was immediately effective.
In a meeting held March 12, board member Dr. Larry Johnson nominated Stuart Bowling for the board’s chairperson, citing Bowling’s seniority on the board as one reason for the nomination.
The nomination was seconded by Terry Patterson and unanimously approved.